“Like Kinkos, for Geeks”
Former Mythbusters Science Advisor Jim Newton wants to bring TechShop closer to you:
Listen to Newton and Saxon talk, though, and you start to see it through their eyes. The massive grouping of open work tables here, the member parts-exchange bins stacked along the wall there. Behind the bins, the store and maker’s shed. Along one end wall, private workshops for rent by members, along the other a lounge area and kitchen. In the center of it all, an enclosed space holding one of the shop’s gems — an Epilog laser cutter.
Got your attention yet?
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Obviously, while the price structure seems a bit steep, the idea of putting this kind of facility in the hands of people who normally don’t have access to these resources is pretty hot.
